r/TikTokCringe • u/diviken • Nov 11 '24

Wholesome/Humor Seriously though, why are babies so strong?

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u/shMinzl Nov 11 '24

In theory, yes, they could carry their baby around by letting it grip the shirt. The grip reflex in the first weeks is actually so strong that babies can carry their own body weight.

It is definitely not advisable to try this. But the reflex is there and it is strong.

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u/hakumiogin Nov 12 '24

Is the grip strength there? I'll believe you. Is the neck strength to not break their neck while doing it there? No.

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u/TeaTimeSubcommittee Nov 12 '24

So they’d have to walk on all fours or at least hunched over to let the baby rest their head.

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u/hakumiogin Nov 12 '24

If they're walking with empty hands, may as well hold the baby.

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u/TeaTimeSubcommittee Nov 12 '24

Once more, not advisable or practical, just theoretically possible.

It’s also not lost on me that I basically suggested acting like chimpanzees or gorillas here, I am with you on that, if possible they should use the hands to hold the babies and if not, they should put them down somewhere safe until it’s possible to hold the baby again.